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' T. J. BIGHAM.

CURTAIN POL E.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20. 1938.

1 ,308,2 1 7 Patented July 1, 1919.

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T0 (LZZ ilbho iitit concern Be it known that I, THOMAS a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to curtain poles, and more particularly to extensible poles of this character.

The prii :ary object of the invention is the provision of simple and effective means in connection with a curtain pole for attaching the upper ends or edges of curtains thereto without resorting to the use of rings or pins or fastening means that would be liable to injure the curtains held thereby.

Another object is to provide simple and efficient means for detachably securing the curtain carrying members in operative position in the pole. I i

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in, the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed with out departing from the spirit of the inven tion. i

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a curtain pole constructed in accordance with this invention and shown applied.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the pole with a curtain engaged therewith shown in section,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the pole, I I

Fig. 4: is a transverse section taken on the line 4 -.-4c of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a similar View of Fig.8.

In the embodiment illustrated, a tubular sectional pole is shown, the sections 1 and 2 of which are slit longitudinally from end to end to receive curtain retaining elements shown in the form of plates 3 and 4:, over which the curtains C are folded and the plates then inserted in the slots of the pole sections as is shown clearly inthe drawings.

These plates 3 and t each has a dove tailed or i'liltieif(,"ll.t notch in one edge which is. designed to receive a clamping belt 6 pa taken on the line Specification of thetterss Tflrtent.

I transversely throu h each section adjacent. J1 BIGI'IAM,

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its outer end, the nuts oft which when tightcned, operate to draw. the edges of the slot 1n the sect] on toward each other to clamp the curtain and its plate between said edges (see F129;; 2).

Removablearms inthe form ofhollow balls 7 are preferablyplaced on theouter ends of the pole sections, said sections being inserted within the balls as is shown clearly in Fig. The inner meetmg ends of the shown at 5. y I

In the use of this pole, the plates 3 and I are removed from the pole sections which maybe in telescoped position as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, and the upper placed over the notched edges of the plates and said plates then inserted through the slots in the sections into the pole as shown clearly in the drawings. The nuts on the bolts 6 are then tightened up to draw the edges of the slots together and securely clamp the curtains and the plates between them, To remove the curtains, obviously plates 3 and t are preferably beveled as ends of the curtains to be hung are I the above described operation will be reversed, the nuts being loosened to permit the i I S5 The foregoing description and the draw removal of the plates through the slots.

ings have reference to whatmay'beconsidcred the preferred or invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc., as may prove e rpedient and fall within the scope of the claimed invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, whatI claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 181- 1. A tubular curtain pole having a longitudinal slot therein, a plate for insertion through said slot having a notch in one edge, a bolt extending transversely through said pole to draw the edges of the slot toward each other to clamp the plate between them,

approved form of my the notch in said plate fitting around said I encircling the bolts and their meeting ends extending transversely through said seebeveled. tions and positioned to enter said notches. 10 3. A tubular sectional pole, the sections of I11 testimony whereof I aflix my signature which are slotted longitudinally from end to in presence of two Witnesses end, plates insertible in said slots and each THOMAS J. BIGHAM. having an undercut notch in its inner edge, WVitnesses:

and their meeting ends beveled With their A. J. SULLIVAN,

terminals overlapping, and clamping bolts LILLIE SULLIVAN.

Washington, D. 0. 

